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Now Green MP Caroline Lucas has demanded a meeting to clarify the Government's position.

She tweeted: “This is absolutely outrageous.

"The government is planning to plough billions of pounds of taxpayers’ money into failing nuclear without any transparency or scrutiny. I’m calling for an urgent debate on this in parliament."

Planned worker accommodation at Wylfa Newydd

A BEIS spokesman said: "Nuclear power remains a crucial part of the UK’s energy future but we have always been clear that this must be delivered at the right price for consumers and taxpayers.

"This principle runs through all our engagement with any new build developers. These discussions are commercially sensitive and we have no further details at this time.”

It has been reported that Hitachi wants to reduce its own stake in Horizon Nuclear Power to less than 50% with hopes the UK and Japanese Governments and private investors will share the risk of the £12bn project.

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A spokeswoman for Horizon Nuclear Power said: "As has been communicated previously, close discussions between Horizon and the UK Government on the financing plans for Wylfa Newydd have been ongoing for some time.

“Given the size of the investment involved and the nature of the project, these discussions are complex and detailed."

Hitachi bought the nuclear projects for Wylfa Newydd and Oldbury in Gloucestershire in 2012 and has already invested around £2bn into the venture.

A Final Investment Decision will be made later this year and for that to be positive Hitachi now needs to see exactly what support it will receive.